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If you're looking to buy olive tree varieties for your New Zealand garden, you've come to the right place. Olive trees aren’t just symbols of peace and longevity—they’re also prized for their delicious fruit and stunning, year-round silvery foliage. Whether you’re keen to harvest your own olives or simply enjoy the Mediterranean ambiance an olive tree brings, selecting the right variety is key. Our nursery offers a curated selection of distinct, high-quality olive trees ideal for Kiwi homes and climates. With a little care, your olive tree will thrive and become a cherished feature in your landscape.

An Acacia melanoxylon specimen tree.

Acacia melanoxylon (Blackwood Wattle)

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Acacia melanoxylon, commonly known as the Acacia Blackwood Wattle or Australian Blackwood, is an evergreen tree that grows rapidly to 30 m tall and 10 m wide. It carries lush olive-green leaves on stiff branches and produces dark, hard timber widely used for furniture. It is an impressive specimen often grown for its wood.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Trees
Height: 30.00 m
Spread: 10.00 m
Flowering time: Spring, Winter
Tolerances: Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy
Garden uses: Screening
Garden styles: Coastal, Forestry, Mediterranean
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Olive Manzanillo

Olea Manzanillo is a variety of Olive tree grown for its high yields of medium sized fruit. They are dark purple-black when mature in autumn and originate from white-cream flowers in summer. The foliage comprises grey-green leaves which are held on rigid branches as it grows to 3 m tall and the same wide. Olea Manzanillo is one of the more popular varieties and is often grown for fruit production. This Olive also makes for an impressive specimen tree and is useful for screening, using as a windbreak, or being trimming either into a hedge or for topiary.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Fruit Trees
Height: 3.00 m
Spread: 3.00 m
Flowering time: Summer
Tolerances: Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy
Garden uses: Containers, Hedging, Parks, Pool areas, Screening, Specimen, Topiary
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Mediterranean, Modern
Beilschmiedia tarairi (Taraire) trees growing in a modern garden.

Beilschmiedia tarairi (Taraire)

Beilschmiedia tarairi, commonly known as the Taraire tree, is a unique, NZ native tree. Its prominent feature is the masses of olive-like, purple...

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Olive J5

Olea J5 is a variety of Olive tree that produces high yields of large fruit. The fruit are often squeezed to produce an oil with a distinct, fruity...

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Olive Koroneiki

Olea Koroneiki is a variety of Olive tree grown for its high yields of small fruit. The fruit are often squeezed to produce an oil with a distinct...

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Olive Verdale

Olea Verdale is a variety of Olive tree grown for its high yields of medium sized fruit. They are dark purple-black when mature in autumn and...

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Olive El Greco

Olive El Greco is grown for its high yields of quality fruit. It carries large fruit that are often squeezed to produce an oil with a distinct...

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Olive Rakino

Olea Rakino is a variety of Olive tree grown for its high-quality fruit. The medium-sized, dark purple-black fruit have a distinct taste and can be...

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Olive Barnea

Olive Barnea carries large fruit that can be squeezed to produce oil with a distinct, green, fruity aroma or eaten fresh. The fruit mature to a dark...

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Lagunaria patersonia

Lagunaria patersonia, commonly known as the Primrose Tree, is an attractive, evergreen tree featuring lovely flowers. The showy, single flowers are...

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Olive Frantoio

Olive Frantoio carries large fruit that are often squeezed to produce an oil with a distinct, pungent, yet fruity taste or they can be eaten fresh...

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Olive Ascolano

Olive Ascolano is grown for its high-quality fruit. The large, green fruit have a delicate, mild taste and can be squeezed to make a rich, tasty oil...

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Olive J2

Olea J2 is a variety of Olive tree that produces fruit that can be squeezed to produce an oil which has a distinct, fruity flavour or they can be...

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Olive Leccino

Olea Leccino is a variety of Olive tree grown for its high-quality fruit. The medium-sized, dark purple-black fruit have a distinct, sweet taste and...

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Crassula ovata (Money Tree)

Crassula ovata is a versatile plant ideal for New Zealand gardens, offering unique features and easy care.

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Fraxinus excelsior

Fraxinus excelsior, commonly known as the European Ash or Common Ash, is a large and stately, deciduous tree grown for its rich and colourful...

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Ulmus Lobel (Dutch Elm Tree)

Ulmus Lobel is a variety of Dutch Elm tree grown for its colourful foliage and narrow form. The leaves emerge a fresh green colour in spring, age to...

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Cedrela sinensis Flamingo (Toon Tree)

Cedrela sinensis Flamingo is a highly colourful, deciduous tree featuring bright, salmon-pink foliage in spring which ages to cream-yellow, and then...

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Sorbus aucuparia Scarlet King (Rowan Tree NZ)

Sorbus aucuparia Scarlet King is a variety of the commonly known, Mountain Ash, and is a small-sized, deciduous with impressive characteristics...

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Magnolia Strawberry Fields (Strawberry Fields Magnolia Tree)

Magnolia Strawberry Fields is a stunning deciduous tree that bears masses of large and showy, semi-double, deep red flowers through late winter and...

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Magnolia JC Williams (Magnolia Tree JC Williams)

Magnolia JC Williams bears masses of large and showy, rose-purple flowers through late winter and early spring. These are borne on the naked stems...

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Magnolia Margaret Helen (Magnolia Tree Margaret Helen)

Magnolia Margaret Helen is a deciduous tree that bears masses of large and showy, rose-pink flowers through late winter and early spring. These are...

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Melia azedarach (Bead Tree)

Melia azedarach, commonly known as Bead Tree, White Cedar or Persian Lilac, is a fast-growing deciduous tree admired for its feathery foliage and...

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Sequoiadendron giganteum (Sequoia gigantea Tree)

Sequoiadendron giganteum, commonly known as the Giant Redwood, is a large, evergreen tree and aptly named for its red coloured wood. It features...

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Acer platanoides Princeton Gold (Princeton Gold Maple Tree)

Acer platanoides Princeton Gold is a variety of the commonly known, Plane-Leaved Maple, and is a medium sized tree with fantastic foliage. The leaves...

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Magnolia Amethyst Flame (Amethyst Flame Magnolia Tree)

Magnolia Amethyst Flame is a smaller tree that bears masses of large and showy, bright red-purple flowers in late winter and early spring on the...

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Schinus molle (California Pepper Tree)

Schinus molle, commonly known as the California Pepper Tree, is an evergreen tree grown for its attractive form and foliage. The leaves are bright...

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Cassia John Ball (Buttercup Tree)

Cassia John Ball, commonly known as the Buttercup Tree or Cassia Plant, is a large and colourful, deciduous shrub. It becomes enshrined by masses of...

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Schefflera arboricola (Dwarf Umbrella Tree)

The Schefflera arboricola plant, commonly known as the Dwarf Umbrella Tree, is an evergreen shrub commonly grown as a houseplant. The foliage is mid...

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Tree Fertiliser (Tree Fertiliser)

Using tree fertiliser results in plants having better quality foliage, more profuse flowering, stronger stems, and a much healthier and brighter...

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Pear Doyenne du Comice (Comice Pear Tree)

The Comice pear tree (Pyrus communis Doyenne du Comice) is regarded as having the best flavour of all the pear varieties. It bears green skinned...

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Dacrydium cupressinum (Rimu Tree)

Dacrydium cupressinum, commonly known as Rimu or Red Pine, is an iconic and slow-growing tree. The juvenile form features drooping branches densely...

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Acacia melanoxylon (Blackwood Wattle)

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Why Buy Olive Tree for Your Garden

Planting an olive tree is a valuable investment for every garden. Olive trees are remarkably resilient and adaptable, suitable for a range of New Zealand regions. They flourish in sunny, well-drained locations and are relatively drought-tolerant once established. Besides their beauty, olive trees are productive, offering fresh, homegrown olives that can be cured, pressed for oil, or simply admired as they ripen.

Adding an olive tree also brings structure and style to your outdoor space. Their evergreen foliage provides year-round interest, while the sculptural trunks and branches offer architectural appeal. Olive trees attract few pests, meaning less hassle and maintenance compared to other fruiting species.

Popular Olive Tree Varieties to Buy

When you want to buy olive tree cultivars, choosing the right variety boosts both yield and ease of care. Here are some favourites that are well suited to New Zealand gardens:

How to Buy Olive Tree Online

When you buy olive tree plants from our nursery, you're assured of robust specimens ready for planting. Our olive trees are carefully propagated and grown to suit New Zealand conditions. Browse our selection, choose your preferred varieties, and look forward to a fast, secure delivery. Upon arrival, your olive tree is primed for immediate planting, and with our expert aftercare tips, you'll be harvesting olives in no time.

Growing and Caring for Olive Trees

Once you buy olive tree varieties and place them in your garden, caring for them is straightforward. Choose a sunny location with good air circulation and well-drained soil. Water regularly during establishment, then reduce watering as they mature. Prune annually to shape and encourage fruiting. Olive trees are generally hardy to mild frosts and require little feeding beyond annual fertiliser.

If you’re ready to buy olive tree cultivars and elevate your garden, browse our handpicked options including Olive Moraiolo, Olive Manzanillo, Olive Picholine, Olive Pendolino, and Olive Kalamata. Start your Mediterranean garden journey with an olive tree today.


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